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by THX1138b
06 Oct 2017, 21:32
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Keyboard error sound in Windows 10 when stimulating invalid matrix pos
Replies: 5
Views: 1403

In my case it's a PS/2 keyboard. I'll try it on an older machine I have running Linux and see how that responds. I'm just curious about that nonsense that the keyboard is emitting!
by THX1138b
06 Oct 2017, 20:28
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Keyboard error sound in Windows 10 when stimulating invalid matrix pos
Replies: 5
Views: 1403

Thanks. I was using a different (and way more basic) scancode capture software but neither software reports anything for the particular matrix positions which generate this error or sound.
by THX1138b
06 Oct 2017, 11:27
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: What glue to attach wires to case of old keyboard?
Replies: 12
Views: 3259

I'm sorry for not being clearer. The wires I'm talking about are about a millimeter (less than 1/16 inch) thick. This not about cable management. This about making a pretty design out of the very thin equipment wires I will be using to connect my switches to the top of my keyboard so they will be ...
by THX1138b
05 Oct 2017, 21:13
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: What glue to attach wires to case of old keyboard?
Replies: 12
Views: 3259

What glue to attach wires to case of old keyboard?

I am making some modifications to an AST KB-102 keyboard and I'm going to glue the wires to the outside of case. The best glue would be invisible and removable without causing damage. I can't find any indication of what the case is made from so I can't tell whether acetone would cause damage if I ...
by THX1138b
05 Oct 2017, 20:50
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Keyboard error sound in Windows 10 when stimulating invalid matrix pos
Replies: 5
Views: 1403

Keyboard error sound in Windows 10 when stimulating invalid matrix pos

I wanted to add some keys to my PS/2 keyboard. The controller has eight rows and 16 columns but the keyboard has 102 or 103 buttons (not sure) so that leaves 20-something matrix positions unaccounted for. I used a breadboard jumper wire to connect the rows and columns in sequence and found five ...

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